NEW DELHI: In the proposed bills on ‘one nation one election‘, to be tabled in Lok Sabha Monday, the government has argued that there is an imperative need for holding simultaneous elections for various reasons as polls have become expensive and time-consuming.In the Constitution (129th) Amendment Bill, 2024, the government has stated that imposition of…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, which aims to hold simultaneous elections across the country. Sources told TOI that the bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament next week.In September this year, the Cabinet had approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative, proposing simultaneous elections for…
NEW DELHI: Making a strong pitch for ‘one nation, one election,’ former President and chairman of the committee Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said that the central government “will have to build consensus” for the implementation of ONOE.While voicing support for holding simultaneous elections to the state assemblies and the Lok Sabha in the country,…
NEW DELHI: The government is set to introduce the One Nation, One Election (ONOE) Bill during the ongoing Parliament session, according to several media reports citing sources. The proposal, which aims to synchronise elections across the country, is seen as a significant reform to reduce the time, cost, and resources expended under the current staggered…
NEW DELHI: Exactly a week after subtly referring to BJP as his ideological foe and DMK as political enemy at his maiden political conference, actor Vijay led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Sunday passed resolutions against Centre’s NEET exam, push for ‘One Nation, One Election’, Waqf Amendment Bill and against the state government led by…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s plans of implementing One Nation, One Election, calling it impossible as consensus of the Parliament would be required for the same.“What PM Modi has said, he will not do it, because when it comes in the parliament, he has to take…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday issued a stern warning about threats to India’s unity by both external and internal forces that he said seek to sow division and undermine the country’s progress.Speaking near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Narmada district, he alleged that these forces challenge India’s developmental goals.“Some forces in…
A day after the Union cabinet approved the ‘One Nation One Election‘ initiative, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday criticised the move and upped the ante, stating that polls should be done “every month”. AAP’s national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said the country needs “one nation one education, one nation one treatment”. “One nation one…
NEW DELHI: As the Union Cabinet accepted the proposal for ‘one nation, one election’ on Wednesday, BJP and its NDA partners welcomed the move, with home minister Amit Shah calling it a giant stride towards a landmark electoral reform.“Under the leadership of PM Modi, Bharat has been witnessing transformative reforms. Today, in this direction, Bharat…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Waqf Amendment Bill, currently being examined by a joint parliamentary committee, is committed to management, protection and prevention of misuse of Waqf properties and will be brought to Parliament for approval “in the coming days”.The assertion that the bill will be tabled soon makes light…
